Intraspecific Variation in Ungulate Mating Strategies: The Case of the Flexible Fallow Deer

Advances in the Study of Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue C, 1999, Pages 333-361

  Thirgood, Simon ^a   Langbein, Jochen ^b   Putman, Rory J ^c  

^a GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 22644449426     PISSN: 00653454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-3454(08)60220-X     Document Type: Chapter

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